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Replacing a Honda Jazz

Seven years ago I bought a used Honda Jazz 1.4SE on your recommendation and have been very pleased with it. The time has come to replace it (the gearbox is failing), my budget is £7000, with 10,000 annual mileage. Do I look for another Jazz or something else?

Asked on 5 November 2013 by Keith Young

Answered by Honest John
If you cherish the practicality of the interior and its magic seats, there isn;t anything else. But the alternatives are a Toyota Yaris 1.3 or a Ford Fiesta 1.25. The current shape Fiesta has proved to be phenomenally reliable.
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